#87172C
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.9% 0.145 17.1), rgb(135, 23, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#87172C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87172C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 23, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.145 17.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #87172C | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87172C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #87172C text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #87172C text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAD
oklch(81% 0.085 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97B82
oklch(70.8% 0.136 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE5362
oklch(63.1% 0.173 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA3049
oklch(55.7% 0.189 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE203B
oklch(49.2% 0.176 17)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#87172C
oklch(40.9% 0.145 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#72202B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17)
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Step 950
950
#431519
oklch(27.1% 0.071 18)
#87172C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #39362C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D29 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #950020 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87172C
#87172C
oklch(40.9% 0.145 17.1)
- #005557
#005557
oklch(40.8% 0.069 197.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #87172C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.048
Use #87172C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.